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OCG Convictions for Importation of Class A Drugs

1 July 2024

An Organised Crime Group who imported 177kg cocaine and 632kg ketamine from Europe have been convicted after a four week trial at Hove Crown...

Conspiracy to Defraud Acquittal

26 June 2024

Following a 6-week trial at Southwark Crown Court, a professional woman was acquitted of conspiracy to defraud. Her husband, who pleaded guilty on the...

Statutory Interpretation and Criminal Appeals: Daniel Greenberg CB

24 June 2024

On 6th June 2024 5KBW were privileged to have an in-house training session from Daniel Greenberg CB, looking at the principles of statutory...

Convictions for Killing of 18 Year Old Who Was Shot & Stabbed

19 June 2024

Following a 10-week trial at the Central Criminal Court which concluded in May, two individuals were convicted of the murder of an...

Semi-pro Footballers Jailed for Drug Conspiracy

6 June 2024

Six former semi-professional football players have been jailed for their parts in a conspiracy to supply over 2.7 tonnes of cocaine. The...

Swedish Bar Association Seminar

30 May 2024

On Tuesday 28th May, at the suggestion of our associates Lars Kruse and Johan Eriksson and following an invitation from the President and General...

60 Guilty Verdicts for Four People Traffickers

30 May 2024

Four people traffickers, who brought vulnerable people from eastern Europe to London and forced them to work long hours while stealing their wages,...

Rape, Attempted Rape & Sexual Assault Acquittal

28 May 2024

A man charged with three counts of rape; three counts of attempted rape; and three counts of sexual assault was unanimously acquitted on all...

Conspiracy to Possess Firearms Acquittal

17 May 2024

Following a nine-week trial at Southampton Crown Court, a man charged with two counts of conspiracy to possess firearms along with six co-defendants,...

Sexual Assault Acquittal

15 May 2024

Following a three-day trial at Canterbury Crown Court, a man charged with three counts of sexual assault against two complainants, was unanimously...

Former Met Police Officer Convicted of Multiple Rapes

3 May 2024

Following a three-week trial at Croydon Crown Court in February, a former Met Police Officer was convicted of multiple counts of rape, including six...

Alleged Offences Under the Companies Act 2006

2 May 2024

Kathryn Arnot Drummond and Anna Dutka represented the directors of a residential property management company in proceedings brought by Companies House...

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Latest News

OCG Convictions for Importation of Class A Drugs

Conspiracy to Defraud Acquittal

Statutory Interpretation and Criminal Appeals: Daniel Greenberg CB

Convictions for Killing of 18 Year Old Who Was Shot & Stabbed

Semi-pro Footballers Jailed for Drug Conspiracy

Swedish Bar Association Seminar

60 Guilty Verdicts for Four People Traffickers

Rape, Attempted Rape & Sexual Assault Acquittal

Conspiracy to Possess Firearms Acquittal

Sexual Assault Acquittal

Former Met Police Officer Convicted of Multiple Rapes

Alleged Offences Under the Companies Act 2006